Architecture Overview
- WebRTC DataChannels for encrypted peer-to-peer transport
- Signaling servers used only for initial peer discovery
- ID-ordered ring topology for guaranteed connectivity
- Kademlia-style DHT used strictly for discovery and healing
- Latency-based links used only for optimization
Security Model
PeerSock minimizes trust in infrastructure. All application data is exchanged directly between peers using end-to-end encrypted channels.
- No central message inspection or storage
- Explicit separation of discovery and transport
- Cryptographically signed modules
Application & Module Model
PeerSock is distributed to end users as a single host application. From a user’s perspective, it may appear similar to an app store containing multiple applications.
Internally, each application is a module that runs on top of the same shared peer-to-peer networking engine. Modules do not control the underlying network and cannot introduce centralized authority.
- Users can install only the modules they need
- Modules share identity, networking, and connectivity
- No separate accounts or sign-ups per module
Open Source Availability
Once PeerSock reaches its initial stable release (v1), the core source code will be made available as open source.
This allows developers, researchers, and users to inspect, audit, and build upon the networking substrate without relying on opaque or proprietary infrastructure.
User and Developer Access
Normal users will be able to download the PeerSock host application from standard app stores. No special permissions or approvals are required to use the platform.
Developers do not need to purchase infrastructure, pay platform fees, or request permission to publish applications.
- Users can create and host their own modules
- Modules can be distributed independently
- No mandatory payments or platform gatekeeping
While the experience may resemble a conventional application store, PeerSock fundamentally provides a base layer for decentralized services, not a centrally controlled marketplace.
Development Status
The core networking engine is implemented and tested. Developer tooling, documentation, and public APIs are evolving as the platform moves toward a stable v1 release.